A petition calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be excluded from the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero has surpassed 50,000 signatures, including from families of victims, according to reports. The petition alleges Mamdani is a supporter of terrorism.
The petition calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be excluded from the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero has surpassed 50,000 signatures, organizers announced Thursday morning. The petition, which now includes signatures from families of 9/11 victims, alleges Mamdani is a supporter of terrorism due to his past statements and political positions. The milestone marks a dramatic escalation from the initial 1,100 signatures reported just days ago.
On Sunday, Jul 26 at 12:24 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a petition with over 1,100 signatures — including more than 300 from 9/11 victim families — had been launched. A separate report at the same time confirmed that the 9/11 Memorial & Museum had stated the ceremony is intentionally non-political, while Mamdani's office said he planned to attend. Later that day, The Zioneer reported that Mamdani told reporters he would 'proudly honor' the families, survivors, and first responders. The corroboration has evolved from a single petition to widespread coverage across multiple news outlets, with the signature count growing rapidly over the past four days.
The petition cites Mamdani's past statements that downplayed Islamist extremism and criticized Israel. As The Zioneer reported on Jul 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that Mamdani is a 'terrorism supporter,' citing Hamas's October 7 atrocities. Also on Jul 27, former New York Governor David Paterson called on the Justice Department to investigate whether Mamdani's rhetoric constitutes unlawful incitement, following a stabbing of a Jewish man outside a Manhattan synagogue. On Jul 26, hundreds of protesters gathered in New York chanting 'Mamdani must go,' as The Zioneer reported.
It remains unclear whether the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will alter its policy of keeping the ceremony non-political, and whether Mamdani will ultimately attend despite the petition. The petition's organizers have not announced their next steps with the signatures.
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